Ricardo MBARKHO

Artist, researcher, teacher and coordinator of the network YASMIN Lebanon

Ricardo Mbarkho works with RAMI project, inviting artists and students to widen their knowledge, experiences and research in Art using the new Medias.
Yasmin is a network about Arts, sciences et technologies in mediterranean region.

Ricardo Mbarkho is an artist and lecturer. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1974. In his work, he often uses new media to tackle questions mainly related to human relations and belonging issues within the socio-political sphere.
Ricardo Mbarkho received his Art Diplomas from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Ecole Supérieure d’Etudes Cinématographiques, Paris, France and from Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts, Beirut. He also completed an exchange study program at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He teaches art, video, and new media at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, Beirut.
Currently, he lives and works in Lebanon and France.

Places where Mbarkho’s works and lectures have been presented (selection):